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Geneva, Mar 29, 2009

LOT 6

Hunting-Cased ? Black Dial Deutsche Uhrenfabrikation, Glashütte i/Sa, Lange Uhr, ?OLIW?, movement No. 505906, case No. 57684. Made in the 1930s. Very fine, thin, hunting-cased, keyless, 14K yellow gold, dress watch with black dial. Accompanied by a box. To be sold without reserve

CHF 2,500 - 3,500

USD 2,100 - 3,000 / EUR 1,700 - 2,400

Sold: CHF 2,400

C. Four-body, "bassine et filet?, solid, polished. Hinged gold cuvette. D. Black with gold painted Arabic numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary seconds dial. Gold epee hands. M. Cal. OLIW, 18''', Glashütte 3/4-plate, frosted gilt, 16 jewels, straightline Glashütte calibrated lever escapement, gold escape wheel, Lange Guillaume-type cut bimetallic compensation balance with timing screws, blued steel Breguet balance spring, the terminal stud adjustable by a screw, swan-neck micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 52 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 3

Good

Movement: 2*

Very good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 3-01

Good

HANDS Original

Notes

The ?OLIW? caliber was introduced in 1928.